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Ilias Kostis
Personal information
Full name Ilias Kostis[1]
Date of birth (2003-02-27) 27 February 2003 (age 23)
Place of birth Thessaloniki, Greece
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Castellón
Number 15
Youth career
–2019 APOEL
2019–2022 Atlético Madrid
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2026 Atlético Madrid B 74 (2)
2023–2026 Atlético Madrid 0 (0)
2026– Castellón 1 (0)
International career‡
2018 Cyprus U16 2 (0)
2019 Cyprus U17 3 (1)
2021 Cyprus U19 6 (0)
2022–2023 Cyprus U21 2 (0)
2023– Greece U21 5 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 October 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 10 September 2024

Ilias Kostis (Greek: Ηλίας Κωστής; born 27 February 2003) is a Greek footballer who plays as a centre-back for Segunda División club Castellón.

Club career

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In 2019, Kostis joined the youth academy of Spanish La Liga side Atlético Madrid from APOEL.[2][3][4][5] Promoted to the reserves in 2022, he quickly established himself as a starter before renewing his contract until 2027 on 9 February 2023.[6]

After helping in the B-team's promotion to Primera Federación, Kostis made his first team debut with Atleti on 4 October 2023, coming on as a late substitute for goalscorer Álvaro Morata in a 3–2 UEFA Champions League win over Feyenoord.[7][8] In December, however, he suffered a serious muscular injury which sidelined him for nearly six months.[9][10]

Back to action in May 2024, Kostis regained his starting spot at the B's before suffering a knee injury in October 2025,[11] being sidelined for the remainder of the season. On 31 July 2026, he signed a four-year deal with Segunda División side Castellón.[12]

International career

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Born in Greece, Kostis represented Cyprus up to the under-21 level, before switching allegiance back to Greece to play for their own under-21 squad in 2023.[13][14][15][16]

References

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  1. ↑ "Squad List: FIFA Club World Cup 2025: Atlético De Madrid (ESP)" (PDF). FIFA. 14 June 2025. p. 4. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
  2. ↑ "Το ντέρμπι που καθάρισε με γκολάρα ο γιος του Κωστή" (in Greek). kerkida.net.
  3. ↑ "Ο Τρικαλινός, Ηλίας Κωστής ετοιμάζεται για το μεγάλο βήμα στην Ατλέτικο Μαδρίτης" (in Greek). goal-trikala.gr.
  4. ↑ "Ηλίας Κωστής: "Καταπληκτικός άνθρωπος και προπονητής ο Φερνάντο Τόρες"" (in Greek). repress.gr.
  5. ↑ "Ο Ηλίας Κωστής που διαπρέπει στην Ατλέτικο: "Θέλω το Youth League – Καταπληκτικός προπονητής ο Τόρες"" (in Greek). protathlima.cyprustimes.com. Archived from the original on 22 September 2022. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
  6. ↑ "Kostis renueva hasta 2027" [Kostis renews until 2027] (in Spanish). Atlético Madrid. 9 February 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2026.
  7. ↑ "Kostis, el debut del central que convence a Simeone" [Kostis, the debut of the centre-back who convinces Simeone] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 5 October 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2026.
  8. ↑ "Kostis debutó con el primer equipo" [Kostis debuted with the first team] (in Spanish). Atlético Madrid. 4 October 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2026.
  9. ↑ "Kostis, prácticamente adiós a la temporada" [Kostis, nearly farewell to the season] (in Spanish). Marca. 12 December 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2026.
  10. ↑ "Kostis recupera la sonrisa" [Kostis recovers the smiles] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 13 May 2024. Retrieved 31 July 2026.
  11. ↑ "Kostis sufre una rotura en el ligamento cruzado anterior de su rodilla izquierda" [Kostis suffers a tear in the anterior cruciate ligament of his left knee] (in Spanish). Atlético Madrid. 11 October 2025. Retrieved 31 July 2026.
  12. ↑ "Ilias Kostis, nuevo jugador del CD Castellón" [Ilias Kostis, new player of CD Castellón] (in Spanish). CD Castellón. 31 July 2026. Retrieved 31 July 2026.
  13. ↑ "Ζει το όνειρό ο Ηλίας Κωστή-Η θητεία στο ΑΠΟΕΛ, η πρόταση της Atletico και οι στόχοι του" (in Greek). omada.reporter.com.cy.
  14. ↑ "Ο Κωστή της Ατλέτικο στον ACTIVE: Οι απείθαρχοι Ισπανοί και τα εφικτά όνειρα" (in Greek). goal.philenews.com.
  15. ↑ "Ηλίας Κωστή ¦ Ένα διαμάντι στην Ατλέτικο Μαδρίτης" (in Greek). footballacademia.com. Archived from the original on 22 September 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
  16. ↑ Εθνική Ελπίδων:Οι διεθνείς για Κροατία Πορτογαλία epo.gr
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